In Tate Britain
- Artist
- Henry Moore OM, CH 1898–1986
- Medium
- Bronze
- Dimensions
- Object: 2280 × 2300 × 1040 mm, 541 kg
- Collection
- Lent from a private collection 1989
On long term loan - Reference
- L01444
Display caption
Two casts of this monumental female figure have been sited in public urban spaces: one in Wuppertal in Germany, another in the East End of London. London County Council’s policy of placing such work in deprived areas was part of a post-war revival of civil aspirations and social reform.
Gallery label, June 2003
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